Frank Reaugh was the son of George Washington and Clarinda Spilman
Reaugh, born on December 6, 1860 near Jacksonville, Illinois. In 1876 his
family moved to a small ranch near Terrell, Texas. Inspired by his mother and
the landscape where he grew up with its natural environs, young Reaugh began
drawing wildlife and scenic views. Ranch scenes with cattle grazing and
longhorns seem to draw his attention the most. He received his training from
the School of Fine Arts in St. Louis during 1884-1885 but he also did some
studies in Paris, France in 1888. By 1889 he was back in Texas teaching and
painting mostly in pastel and oils, images, which gave him the honor and praise
his works have delivered to the public. Some of his works are stored at the
Panhandle Plains Historical Museum in Canyon, Texas and the Southwest
Collection/Special Collections Library in Lubbock, Texas. Frank Reaugh, who
never married, died in Dallas on May 6, 1945 at the age of 84 years.

The collection contains three photographs, some penciled sketches, some
ephemera, a portrait of Reaugh by Knott (1953), an article by J. Evetts Haley
(1960), two books and one booklet, art club pamphlets, all concerning Frank
Reaugh the artist and his works.